National Republican., 1887-11-26
BILLY'S REGULAR
MORNING TALK ABOUT WHAT WEIGHS
on HIS MIND.
Some, Some More, and Something Else.

had occasion yesterday to call on my
esteemed friend Guinnip, at No. 40i
Seventh street, to ask him some few things
concerning the condition of the dry goods
trade in Washington. | was very pleased
to find him in a hopeful mood, as, In fact,
are almost all our merchants with whom |
have conversed on the question OF business
for the coming winter. There is no doubt
that business generally is very depressed;
but Messrs. Guinnip & Co. bear out their
views, that 1t is going to take turn for
the better, by putting in splendid stock
Of winter goods, especially In ladies'
misses, and children's coats, cloaks,
jackets, and wraps. Mr.. Guinnip took me
through their cloak department, and showed
me some new, ,"make-ups' In plush, ,brocades,
beaded, and plain garments, and an I'm.
mense variety OF raglans, newmarkets,
sacques, jackets, and cloaks In every suita.
bic material. Now don't pretend to know
very much about the prices Of ladies' gar
ments, but from all / have been aOle to
learn about the usual retail figures for such
goods, don't believe the money-savers can
find any better or cheaper place TO buy
their dry goods and outside winter gar
ments than at Guinnip's.
don't see that the temporary depression
curtails the expenditures made for amuse-
ments. All the places OF entertainment are
doing pretty well, and the opening OF
Hoffman & Everett's "Wonderland" has
been signally successful. Mr.. Hoffman
tells me that 1850 people have visited the
"Wonderland" during the week.
In addition to the curiosties now here
there will be added next week the Aztecs
(last of the Montezumas), the eagle
hooded race, last seen in Washington at
Reily's varieties on Pennsylvania avenue,
where Droop's music store Is now. They
appeared before President Fillmore at the
white house. Ashbury Ben, the human
leopard, and Restros, the human lamp, are
also engaged.
The principal attraction next week will
be the mysterious, incomprehenstble "GIl-
latea," statue OF stone that grows int
life and then returns to stone. This is
promised to be the most bewildering illusior
ever effected. 1t was exhibited in London
to nearly one million persons. Messrs.
Hoffman e Eve. EFT have imported thi'
illusion direct from Europe at great ex
pense. it will be presented at Wonderland
with far better effect than 1t has ever be-
fore had; and II all the glowing prom
lses made of it are realized, it will be egrandly
bewildering and will surely become the
"talk Of the town"
Miss Annie Leak, the armless woman
| will remain another week; also, the elastic
skin man and the pottery king, Mr.. Flax
| mann.
The beautiful views shown in Mr.. More
ley's "Fata Morgana," which have mad,
such delightful entertainment this week
will be retained, and will show a new serie
Of scenes from all parts Of the world, al
well as allegorical and NEUROLOGICAL subjects
| In the opera house Foreman and Meredith
Needham and Kelly, Drawee, the Chines
funambullst; Everett, the magician; and
host Of others will make up pleasant en-
| tertainment.
made a little mistake in my last talk
and ] want to correct It. ! said that W.
Scribner did not match his butterine agains
creamery buffers. Now he does offer It II
comparison with the butter usually sold o
30 and 35 cents pound; and, furthermore
he warrants 1t to average up better, an,
more even and satisfactory, than most al
the buffers of this grade. The fact tina
butterine is warranted not TO become strong
or rancid, is big thing In It's favor-i
truth one superior claim 1t has over gooI
deal Of the butter that is sold. "Scrib
swears by the quality Of this butterine, an,
as made the mistake consider 1t IN
place to make this rectifcation. You won
forget that Scribner is at Nos. $40, $50, an
351 Center Market, 544 Northern Libert
Market, and 81 Eastern Market; nor that bu
terine rolls are 20 cents pound, and tn
prints 25 cents. BILLY FORD.